Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School, Wellingborough
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Wellingborough, part of Learning for Life Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 21 schools in Wellingborough with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 86% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (63% in reading, 71% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School
Across North Northamptonshire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Northamptonshire lodged 62 appeals against primary school offers; 46 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School are Finedon Nursery and Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Irthlingborough Junior School (1.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School (1.7 miles, Good); and St. Marys CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 66% maths).
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Finedon Nursery and Infant SchoolIrthlingborough Junior SchoolIrthlingborough Nursery and Infant SchoolSt. Marys CofE Primary School
The trust
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Learning for Life Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), Mixed (9%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 15 (7.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wellingborough Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junior School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
25.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School
Term dates
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
207 pupils
240 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wellingborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wellingborough
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,565
Applications
3,751
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
26.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
201
Total Pupils
91
Boys
110
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,917
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,483
Per pupil
£1226k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
214
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School
Questions parents ask about Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School
What are SATs results like at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
Of the pupils at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
Classes at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School has around 201 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School?
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School is at Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)